Sorry for the lack of LOL's
Dad died when I was 15

I've now lived longer without him than with him

But he still has a huge influence on my life, I remember the good times we shared together and the talks that we had

If your Dad is still alive and you've not been in touch for a long time, or if you are pissed off about a stupid argument you had, do me a favour and pick up the phone, even if it's just to say hello. You may not get another chance.
( Terry Oblong There's nobody here but us chickens on, Fri 26 Nov 2010, 2:17, 2 replies)

True, this.
My original dad left when I was 7; my later stepfather was more of a dad to me than he was. He died of cancer in 2008.

After that, I got back in touch with my biological father, long distance. I had not seen him in 20 years, and had not talked to him in nearly 10. We talked about our lives once every couple of weeks for about a year. I was just beginning to know more about him again.

In June of this year, I had been planning to call him, but skipped it as I was busy with work. Two days after that, I got a call: he had collapsed of a heart attack. He died four days later.

Since he only acted in a paternal capacity for 7 of my 40 years, he was more like a distant uncle to me than a father figure, but now I'll never see or talk to him again and it sucks anyway.
(The 2-Belo OH SHI--[Sound of impact][End of recording], Fri 26 Nov 2010, 3:01, closed)

My dad died several years ago - I still miss him :(
(Freakmandu, Fri 26 Nov 2010, 8:47, closed)